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Some people are interested in social reformation. If their prarabdha leads that way, they have to simply pursue it.One cannot do self enquiry and do social reformation simultaneously. Because, the social refomration is outward looking and self enquiry is inward looking. Once some gentlemanwho was with Papaji for long years, came and told him: "Sir,I am greatly benefited by your teachings. My mind is at peace.I shall take leave of you with gratitude." Papaji asked him:"What are you going to do in United States, your country?"The devotee answered: "Sir, well, I shall conduct meetings.I shall write books and I shall do social reformation!" Papajigot angry and told him: "Fool! You want to spend even beforeyou have earned enough. You want to write books and conductmeetings and do social transformation. Even your self abidanceis not complete and you have to do much more mediation andself enquiry for years. Instead, you want to do social transformation! Fie on you!"

Most of us are like this devotee. We are trying to straightenthe bent tail of the dog. It can never been done. Many havedone it without success in the past. Many many Karl Marxs, Gandhis, Nehrus, and Martin Luther Kings have come and gone. The social differences, colour differences, thedifferences between rich and poor are continuing in some formof other. If you want to improve your life, do self enquiry,which is an inward looking process, do it wholeheartedly,thoroughly with minimum expense of time for earning your livelihood and continue till you reach the goal. Do not tryto sail two boats at the same time.